Since he first came to prominence in the mid-1960s, critics have cited Campbell as one of the leading writers in his field: T. Two of his novels have been filmed, both for non-English-speaking markets.

It felt like what would happen if one of Lovecraft’s elder god’s took physical form on Earth and the nightmare realm it would change the world into.Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946 in Liverpool) is an English horror fiction writer, editor, and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. I’d rank INCARNATE, THE GRIN OF THE DARK, ANCIENT IMAGES and MIDNIGHT SUN above it, but I did enjoy HUNGRY MOON. Was this my favorite Ramsey Campbell book? No, that would be the previously mentioned ALONE WITH THE HORRORS. The dark entity from the cave rapidly transforms Moonwell into a Hell on Earth. Some of the people are turned into sub-human creatures. Godwin retreats to his room where he appears at an upper window, irradiating a strange glow, to instruct his ravenous clan. The second half takes place in a Moonwell isolated by impenetrable darkness, filled with hideous creatures. Only the towns original priest is shown in a positive light and he isn’t around for long. The Christians are mostly presented as a pack of judgmental bullies. This would be my one complaint with the novel. Godwin Mann and his followers persecute the handful of unbelievers mercilessly. The first half of the novel focuses on several characters, their relationships and interactions. Soon the Moonwell is plunged into darkness, cut off from the rest of a world which seems to forget its existence. It kept an ancient, powerful entity from emerging.

Turns out, there was a good reason for the druidic ceremony of the cave. The charismatic leader rallies all but a few into fanatics who hang on his every word. When evangelist Godwin Mann comes to town, he converts the people and brings a stop to the pagan ceremony. The story revolves around the small town of Moonwell, where for generations the townspeople have have decorated a cave to appease an ancient druidic custom. I’ve seen it appear on a few favorites lists so I felt it was high time I dug into it. Somehow his 1986 novel THE HUNGRY MOON remained unread on shelf until this past month. His short story collection ALONE WITH THE HORRORS is an absolute masterpiece. If you were to peruse my bookshelf you’d find the name Ramsey Campbell outnumbers any other by wide margin.

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